Exempts 178 2nd Avenue North, Unit 103, from the rule that keeps new not-owner-occupied short-term rental permits at least 100 feet from places like parks. The exemption is requested because the unit is within 100 feet of a park.
Metro Council, September 1, 2026
125 bills and resolutions and 23 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 50 passed
- 58 moving forward
- 10 put off
- 3 withdrawn
- 3 replaced
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 50
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Exempts 178 2nd Avenue North, Unit 305, from the rule that keeps new not-owner-occupied short-term rental permits at least 100 feet from places like parks. The exemption is requested because the unit is within 100 feet of a park.
Approves an application from the Office of the Mayor to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for a $1,458,056.25 Hazard Mitigation Grant to pay for backup generators at the Fairgrounds Nashville. The grant requires a match of $486,018.75.
Accepts a grant of up to $252,204 from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the District Attorney General's office to help pay for three Victim Witness Coordinators who work with Spanish-speaking victims and in the Crimes Against Children unit. The state waived the local cash match, and the remaining 20 percent will come from the District Attorney General's general fund appropriations.
Elects the people on an attached list as Notaries Public for Davidson County.
Appropriates $5,720,989 in total: $4,189,900 for NDOT roadway programs, paid for by excavation and temporary street closure right-of-way permit revenue, and $1,531,089 for Midtown Business Improvement District programs, paid for by the district's assessment revenue.
Accepts a Broadband Ready Communities grant of up to $100,000 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to the Information Technology Services Department, with no cash match required. The money is for community programs that increase digital adoption, including access to affordable internet, technology, and digital literacy skills.
Approves an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. that lets Metro build, use, and maintain one 144-count aerial fiber optic crossing at or near CSX's Antioch Subdivision, solely to carry voice communication or other data. Authorizes the Metropolitan Mayor to sign it, and the cable would provide network redundancy for traffic cabinets on Murfreesboro Pike and Nolensville Pike.
Lets the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency make a deal to accept payments in place of property taxes for Fallbrook Apartments at 345 Dellway Villa Road, a planned project of about 244 units for people earning 60% or less of the area median income. The owner would pay $261,000 in the first year after completion, rising 3% each year over 10 years.
Lets the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency make a deal to accept payments in place of property taxes for Skyline Ridge Apartments at 0 Skyline Ridge Drive, a planned project of about 234 units for people earning 60% or less of the area median income. The owner would pay $55,000 in the first year after completion, rising 3% each year over 10 years.
Lets the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency make a deal to accept payments in place of property taxes for Encore on Buena Vista at 2500 Buena Vista Pike, a planned project of about 244 units for people earning 60% or less of the area median income. The owner would pay $36,600 in the first year after completion, rising 3% each year over 10 years.
Lets the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency make a deal to accept payments in place of property taxes for Five String Flats at 0, 127, 131, and 135 Liberty Lane, a planned project of about 224 units for people earning 60% or less of the area median income. The owner would pay $33,600 in the first year after completion, rising 3% each year over 10 years.
Lets the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency make a deal to accept payments in place of property taxes for Trinity Community Housing at 204 E Trinity Lane, a planned project of about 22 units for people earning 60% or less of the area median income. The owner would pay $8,503 in the first year after completion, rising 3% each year over 10 years.
Approves Metro joining a master agreement between CBRE, Inc. and the United States General Services Administration for real estate services for the Metropolitan Nashville General Services Department. Metro's use of the agreement can last no more than sixty months.
Approves an application to the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging for a $10,000 grant, with no cash match, for a powered, adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Southeast Branch of the Nashville Public Library.
Accepts an in-kind grant of up to $5,000 from the Friends of McCabe Group for making, installing and maintaining a donor recognition plaque at the newly renovated McCabe Park playground. No cash match is required.
Approves an application to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for a $925,000 Youth Homelessness grant, with no cash match, for the Office of Homeless Services. The money would pay for a youth and young adults curriculum to help build resiliency in individuals, agencies and the overall system.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement between Sourcewell and Incident Communication Solutions, LLC d/b/a PEAKE so the Nashville Fire Department can buy public safety connectivity and technology, for no more than 60 months. The expected project value is $40,000.
Accepts a grant of up to $567,370 from the U. S. Department of Justice for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, with no cash match required. The money supports crime prevention and control, including technology upgrades, supplies for direct support, and in-service and specialized training.
Approves a change to the contract with Benchmark Solutions, LLC dba Benchmark Analytics, LLC for the Benchmark Management System, used by the Metro Nashville Police Department. It extends the contract to sixty months and removes the requirement to list the project name, RFQ, or contract number on the ACORD document.
A resolution to approve the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority for use of the property commonly known as the John C. Tune Airport for the development and construction of an aircraft hangar. (Proposal No. 2026-047AG-001).
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Settles Jaquisha Marable's injury claim against Metro for $125,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. She was a passenger in a March 11, 2025 crash at Heiman Street and Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
Approves a change to the sole source contract with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for partnering services on the SMART grant. It adds $250,000 for a total estimated contract value of $600,000 and changes the insurance requirements.
Approves a change to a Tennessee Department of Transportation grant agreement for the Nashville Connector Transportation Demand Management Program. The project completion date moves from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2028.
Lets Brunello Cucinelli USA Inc. build, install, and maintain a double-faced, non-illuminated blade sign that hangs over the public right-of-way at 505 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a single blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 507 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain three motorized retractable awnings that stick out over the public right-of-way at 503 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
Approves a contract with DXP Enterprises, Inc. dba Carter & VerPlanck, the only source, to provide factory authorized products, parts and services for Metro Water Services. The contract is estimated at $5 million and lasts 60 months.
Approves an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. so Metro Water Services can build and maintain a 16-inch water pipe crossing the railroad right-of-way near Centennial Boulevard and 49th Avenue North. Metro pays a one-time fee of $755.
Approves an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. so Metro Water Services can build and maintain an eight-inch water pipe crossing the railroad right-of-way near 16th Avenue North and Clinton Street. Metro pays a one-time fee of $6,780.
Approves an application for and accepts a state grant of up to $1 million from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for Metro Water Services to make a final inventory of lead service lines and a replacement plan. Metro must provide a $250,000 match, and the grant runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.
Accepts a $147,272.01 donation from MC Oslo Hermitage, LLC to help pay for sanitary sewer improvements near its property at 5770 Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage.
Lets Metro accept about 306 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe and two manholes at 1000 Century Farms Circle, also known as Target Antioch.
Changes an earlier ordinance for Walton Station Phase 1 at 117 B Straton Lane. It adds the abandonment of about 90 feet of old eight-inch water main and two sewer manholes, and cuts the new water and sewer lines, hydrants and manholes Metro will accept to about 500 feet of water main, about 277 and 872 feet of sewer main, two fire hydrants and 12 manholes.
Changes an earlier ordinance so Metro can accept one more sewer manhole, for seven in total, along with about 382 feet of eight-inch sewer pipe at 3533 B Dickerson Pike and 550 Dusky Drive, known as Artist Lofts – Revision 2.
Cancels the Planned Unit Development Overlay District on 2609 West End Avenue, about 197 feet southwest of Natchez Trace, a 1.56-acre property zoned MUG-A.
Zoning terms
- MUG-A
- Mixed Use General-Alternative is intended for a moderately high intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 43.16 acres from 30th Avenue South and West End Avenue to Natchez Trace, south to 31st Avenue South, and along 31st Avenue South, Vanderbilt Place, and 30th Avenue South, to SP zoning for a mixed-use development. It limits uses to those in the MUI-A district plus a few additions, bans some uses such as check cashing and car washes, and allows up to 120 short term rental units outside Subdistrict A.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
- MUI-A
- Mixed Use Intensive-Alternative is intended for a high intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Sets building material rules for the proposed mixed-use SP zoning in BL2026-1446. Building facade materials, other than clear windows, must come from a list that includes masonry, textured metal, precast concrete, fiber cement panel and similar materials.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Changes how money from hotel, airport contract vehicle and rental vehicle taxes is split and used, to follow Public Chapter No. 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee. The money goes into the Convention Center Fund in a set order of priority, and the extra hotel tax over $2.00 would end six years from May 21, 2026. It takes effect once the convention center debt outstanding on the date of the ordinance has been paid off, prepaid, defeased or refinanced.
Sets rules for police drone-as-first-responder programs, allowing drones for active shooters, hostage situations, searches for missing persons, and up to ten days during a mayor-declared emergency or natural disaster. Bans facial recognition technology, self-flying drones, and drones flown by people who don't work for Metro, and limits the exceptions to Council approval for ongoing surveillance technology.
Grants a permanent easement to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo) on Metro property at 1500 Dickerson Pike so it can build and maintain a bus stop shelter. The easement is given for $1.00.
Approves Amendment 1 to the contract with The Library Corporation for software support for the CarlX library system, extending it to June 8, 2030. It raises the contract value by $848,826.78, from $784,152 to $1,632,978.78.
Approves a greenway conservation easement from Campus Operations, Inc. on its property at 2171 Waterside Drive for a greenway trail along the east bank of the Cumberland River. The easement covers about 1.62 acres and costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro abandon about 667 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, one manhole and easements, and accept new sewer mains, nine manholes and easements for properties at 406 B Lanier Drive and 610 Old Hickory Boulevard. It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept new sewer lines, five manholes and easements at 1686 Sunset Road in Williamson County: about 166 feet of 10-inch main, about 60 feet and about 684 feet of eight-inch main. It costs Metro nothing, and the Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration directors may sign the needed documents.
Honors the life of Catherine Dominy, who taught for over 35 years in Metro Nashville Public Schools, directed the deaf ministry at Christ Church Nashville for over 30 years, and died on July 24, 2026, at age 59.
Honors the life and legacy of former Council Member Jamie D. Isabel, who represented District 2 from 2003 to 2007, founded Dalmatian Creative Agency Inc, and died on August 10, 2026.
Recognizes Heather Moulder, the 2026 Guest Artist for the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, for her dedication to arts education.
Recognizes the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, 2026, and her lasting contributions to Nashville and Davidson County.
Asks the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board to make an exception to its two-year waiting period in Policy 33-006 and rename Nashville International Airport as "Dolly Parton International Airport." The Council says this is a request and not a directive, and the Clerk is to send a copy to Board Chair Nancy Sullivan and the Board.
Moving forward 58
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Approves an agreement where the Department of Water and Sewerage Services gives MPLX Terminals LLC a permanent easement to drive and walk over the access drive at 0 North 1st Street, for $469,000. MPLX owns the neighboring petroleum terminal and will lose its access because of a roadway reconfiguration.
Rezones 0.58 acres at 863 Argle Avenue, at the corner of Argle Avenue and Emmitt Avenue, from RS7.5 to R8-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R8-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 3233 Hamilton Church Road (4.05 acres, about 315 feet west of Buckpasser Avenue) from AR2a to SP zoning to allow 24 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned in the whole development, and the plan includes conditions such as extra landscaping and private driveways kept up by the Property Owners' Association.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades at 3233 Hamilton Church Road (4.05 acres) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary plan.
Rezones part of the property on Baptist World Center Drive, about 200 feet south of West Trinity Lane (20.20 acres), from R6 to SP to allow up to 205,000 square feet of medical uses. Access from Youngs Lane is limited to loading, deliveries and emergency access, and no signs are approved yet.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 2401 Buena Vista Pike (1.03 acres), about 400 feet northeast of Mattie Street, from R10 to SP to allow 12 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are prohibited.
Zoning terms
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building fronts at 2401 Buena Vista Pike, the site of the proposed SP zoning in BL2026-1504, to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building drawings in the preliminary SP show otherwise.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 610 Old Hickory Boulevard (14.03 acres), 110 feet west of Lombardia Lane, from RS5 and CS to SP to allow up to 33 single-family lots, 18 two-family lots and commercial uses. Short-term rentals are prohibited.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- CS
- Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building fronts at 610 Old Hickory Boulevard, the site of the proposed SP zoning in BL2026-1506, to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building drawings in the preliminary SP show otherwise.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 100 Meridian Street (4.16 acres), at the southwest corner of Meridian Street and Lischey Place, from RM20 to SP for a mixed use development. It allows 300 multi-family homes, a day care center, and up to 2,000 square feet of retail or restaurant space, and prohibits short-term rentals.
Zoning terms
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades at 100 Meridian Street, at the southwest corner of Meridian Street and Lischey Place (4.16 acres), to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the building plans.
Rezones 1232, 1234 and 1250 3rd Avenue South (0.65 acres), about 422 feet north of Hart Street, from RM20 to SP zoning for a mixed use development. Uses are limited to up to 16,000 square feet of general office, a day care center (up to 75), and a recreation center.
Zoning terms
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones the unnumbered properties on Loftin Avenue (1.03 acres), about 351 feet east of Gallatin Pike, from RS7.5 to RM20-A-NS zoning.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- RM20-A-NS
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multifamily dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Changes Metro's small business grant rules by adding workforce advancement grants that repay training costs (up to $1,000 per trained full-time employee) and legacy business grants for small businesses that have operated in Nashville for at least fifteen years. It also lets blighted property grants cover interior improvements and industrial property, and updates the list of businesses that can't get grants.
Approves Metro accepting a permanent easement from SREIT Hickory Point Nashville, LLC so the Department of Information Technology Services can build and maintain a radio communications tower and related equipment at 15180 Old Hickory Boulevard. Metro will pay $70,000 for the easement.
Allows Stephens Valley Master Association to build and maintain underground streetlights and irrigation in the public right-of-way near the roundabout of Pasquo Road, Union Bridge Road and Sneed Road at 437 Union Bridge Road. The association must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
Authorizes Metro to acquire right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights, by negotiation or condemnation, for phase 2 of the Wingrove Street sidewalk improvements from Southgate Avenue to Byrum Street. Costs are paid from Fund No. 40024 and Business Unit No. 42402024.
Authorizes Metro to acquire right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights, by negotiation or condemnation, for sidewalk improvements on Highway 100 from west of Collins Road to east of Old Harding Pike. Costs are paid from Fund No. 40023 and Business Unit No. 42402023.
Approves a gas rights agreement, a lease and easements that let Burnham Nashville LLC build a facility on about 1.2 acres at 1815 Cement Plant Road. The facility would turn biogas from the Metro Water biosolids facility at 1810 Cement Plant Road into renewable natural gas, with Metro getting at least 70% of the net revenue and Burnham paying $1 a year in rent.
Lets Metro give up a 10-foot public utility easement that is no longer needed on three properties at 131 and 135 Liberty Lane and Liberty Lane (unnumbered). Catalyst Design Group asked for this on behalf of the owner, and it costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro give up utility easement rights in the former right-of-way between Louisiana Avenue and former Alley 1208, at 1313 53rd Avenue North. Bison Developments asked for this on behalf of the owner, and it costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept about 918 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,655 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 10 sewer manholes and easements at 2362 East Zermatt Avenue (Rose Monte Phase 4-2). It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro abandon about 253 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, three manholes and easements, and accept about 207 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four new manholes and easements at 507 East Trinity Lane and East Trinity Lane (unnumbered). It costs Metro nothing.
Rezones 227 Raymond Street, at the northeast corner between Keystone Avenue and Raymond Street (0.17 acres), from RS7.5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.18 acres at 611 28th Avenue North, at the southwest corner of Torbett Street and 28th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Cancels a Planned Unit Development Overlay District on 36.46 acres at 3014, 3001, 3026, 3048, 3034, 3025, 3041, and 3021 Owen Drive and 12966 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 122 feet northwest of Firestone Parkway. The land is zoned AR2a.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 36.46 acres at 3014, 3001, 3026, 3048, 3034, 3025, 3041, and 3021 Owen Drive and 12966 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 122 feet northwest of Firestone Parkway, from AR2a to IWD. The land is in a Planned Unit Development Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
- IWD
- Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.18 acres at 321 Valeria Street, about 90 feet east of Wickson Avenue, from RS5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.17 acres at 2417 Meharry Boulevard, about 230 feet east of 25th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A. The property is within the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to RM20 zoning for property located at Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered), approximately 776 feet southeast of Preston Road (3.9 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-076PR-001).
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Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.69 acres at 300 McCann Street, at the northwest corner of McCann Street and 3rd Avenue South, from CF to SP zoning. It allows up to 311 multi-family homes, including up to three live-work units, and bans short term rentals.
Zoning terms
- CF
- Core Frame intended for a wide range of parking and commercial service support uses for the central business district.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building fronts at 300 McCann Street to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building drawings approved with the plan show otherwise. This goes with the rezoning in BL2026-1553.
Rezones 0.28 acres at 223 Peachtree Street, about 300 feet west of Foster Avenue, from RS5 to R6-A zoning.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.28 acres at 1728 and 1730 Arthur Avenue, about 320 feet southeast of Buchanan Street, from RS5 to R6-A zoning. The land is in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.46 acres at 1812 Elizabeth Road, about 385 feet south of John Mallette Drive, from RS10 to R10 zoning.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 15.30 acres at 4107 and 4186 Dodson Chapel Road and an unnumbered Dodson Chapel Road parcel, at the southwest corner of Old Hickory Boulevard, from RS15 and SP to SP zoning. It allows accessory uses to mineral extraction, with later uses limited to CL zoning uses in District 1 and RS15 uses in District 2 once extraction stops.
Zoning terms
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
- CL
- Commercial Limited is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, and office uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 438 Haynie Avenue, about 1,800 feet west of Brick Church Pike (0.18 acres), from R8 to IWD.
Zoning terms
- R8
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- IWD
- Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 277 and 281 Tusculum Road, about 470 feet northwest of Brewer Drive (1.96 acres), from RS10 to R10.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 762 Lynwood Avenue, about 200 feet east of 8th Avenue South (0.17 acres), from R6 to OR20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- OR20-A-NS
- Office/Residential-Alternative is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 20 dwelling units per acre and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 1326 3rd Avenue North, about 70 feet south of Taylor Street (0.16 acres), from IR to MUN-A-NS. The property is within the Phillips Jackson Redevelopment District and Germantown Historic Preservation Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- IR
- Industrial Restrictive is intended for a wide range of light manufacturing uses at moderate intensities within enclosed structures.
- MUN-A-NS
- Mixed Use Neighborhood-Alternative is intended for a low intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Changes the rules for Barnes Fund affordable housing grants so the Housing Trust Fund Commission can cancel a contract and reclaim the money, if the contract allows it, when preservation or rehabilitation projects aren't finished within 24 months, or new construction projects within 36 months.
Sets rules for rounding in-person cash payments to Metro to the nearest five cents when the payer can't give exact change and pennies are not available. Departments that take cash must post a notice, can't refuse cash, and the exact price or fee does not change.
Updates the yearly report on tax increment finance (TIF) loans to add the percentage of yearly incremental tax revenue used to pay each loan. Also says the tax increment agency must notify the Council and the finance director in writing when it raises or lowers the 75 percent limit on revenue used to pay a TIF loan.
Changes driver permit rules for entertainment transportation vehicles and seated sightseeing vehicles so drivers need either a commercial license with a passenger (P) endorsement or another license with a for-hire (F) endorsement, depending on the vehicle's size.
Changes the solid waste generator fee so it applies to waste collected, hauled, received, processed or disposed of in Davidson County, even if it came from outside the county. The fee stays at six dollars per ton, with only one fee owed on each ton and no fee on recovered materials, yard waste or waste handled by or for Metro.
Changes the encroachment rules so that things built in, on, or under a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way need a permit from the Department of Transportation (NDOT) and then a Council resolution. Things that go over or across public ways, like aerial cables, canopies, and signs, would need only an NDOT permit.
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Midtown Central Business Improvement District, and says its management corporation cannot spend more than the special assessments actually collected. Future budgets could be approved by a resolution receiving twenty-one affirmative votes of the Council.
Approves a 30-year agreement with Lightwave Sustainable Ventures, LLC to design, build, and run solar panels at the Juvenile Justice Center building at 1354 Brick Church Pike. Metro would pay $7,899.45 a month, and the Director of Public Property Administration may sign a license for part of the site.
Approves an agreement letting the Centennial Park Conservancy use about 1,571 square feet of office space and 1,440 square feet of open space at the Parks Department building at 2565 Park Plaza. No rent is charged for the first five years, and the lease may be extended once for five more years.
Approves Metro accepting a donated greenway conservation easement of about 0.438 acres at 92 White Bridge Pike from Richland Creek MF Owner, LLC, at no cost to Metro.
Approves Metro accepting a donated greenway conservation easement of about 0.38 acres at 329 Ben Allen Road from Ben Allen Land Partners, LLC, at no cost to Metro.
Lets 730 Main Street Investments LLC build and maintain an aboveground and underground building footer that reaches into the public right-of-way at 730 Main Street. The company must pay all costs and carry liability insurance naming Metro as an insured party.
Approves a temporary crane easement letting Nashville Leased Housing Associates VI, LLLP swing cranes over Metro property at 2450 Buena Vista Pike while it builds on nearby property. The easement ends when construction is done or after 24 months, unless extended, and the company must carry at least $1 million in liability insurance.
Gives up the government's rights to keep utility easements at 801 Dominican Drive, on land that used to be parts of Nassau Street and Alleys 514, 516 and 519. The easements are no longer needed, and the Directors of Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration can sign the papers to carry it out.
Lets Metro accept about 4,780 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (PVC), about 1,049 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (DIP), 45 manholes and easements for the Crye Property at Lebanon Road and Graham Drive in Wilson County. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 156 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, two new manholes, the moving of an existing manhole up or down, and easements for 2826 Hartford Drive. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept new water and sewer pipes (about 169 feet of four-inch water main, 35 feet of eight-inch sewer main, and 70 and 108 feet of sewer force mains), one manhole, a pipe reducer and easements for 5001 Bell Road, also known as Sheerah Court. It has no cost to Metro.
Rounds property tax amounts and central business improvement district special assessments to the nearest dollar, starting with the 2026 tax year. Amounts ending in $0.01 to $0.49 round down and $0.50 to $0.99 round up, and interest or penalties on late taxes are not rounded.
Put off 10
Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Lets Metro accept about 880 linear feet of new eight-inch water main, about 744 linear feet and about 306 linear feet of new eight-inch sanitary sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 11 sewer manholes and easements at 3622 Whites Creek Pike (Whites Creek Estates). It has no cost to Metro.
Rezones 6.64 acres at 5683 Cane Ridge Road, about 479 feet south of Spring Path Lane, from AR2a to SP zoning to allow up to 68 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are not allowed.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires the buildings in the 68-unit development at 5683 Cane Ridge Road to have facades of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the Preliminary SP say otherwise.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Replaces "day care" with separate "child care" and "adult day services" uses throughout Metro's zoning and related codes, with size classes and new standards for each. It also updates the rules for permit review priority, short-term rental permits, beer permits, and sex club distances to use the term "child care."
Rezones 1814 County Hospital Road, about 215 feet northeast of Doak Avenue (0.54 acres), from RS10 to R10.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 4465 LaVergne Couchville Pike (5.01 acres), about 97 feet south of Rockland Trail, from RS10 to SP zoning. It allows no more than 10 dwelling units, uses are limited to those allowed in R10, and multi-family use is banned.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Directs the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead educational programming that helps young people, families, educators and the community understand violent online networks, including those tied to nihilistic violent extremism and hate-based violent extremism, and spot warning signs. Police must help shape it, the Commission and police must report on their efforts within one year, and schools and community groups are asked to help share the materials.
Requires the Department of Human Resources, once money is provided, to commission a study of best practices for regularly surveying employees of Metro departments, boards, and commissions. The study must be finished within six months of funding and shared with the Council.
Directs the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to build a standard tool to monitor the combined traffic and transportation effects of proposed developments and rezonings across Nashville and Davidson County. It also asks that fixes found by the resulting area analysis be considered for future Capital Improvement Budgets.
Rezones 5.25 acres at 532 and 538 Bell Road, about 570 feet south of Murfreesboro Pike, from SP to AR2A. The land is in the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay District and Corridor Design Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Withdrawn 3
Requires the transportation department (NDOT) to study how new developments affect roads and other transportation within a two-mile radius when a site plan or rezoning is on a road or intersection rated 'D', 'E', or 'F' and would add 5 percent or more daily trips, or when three or more nearby site plans were approved in the past five years. The study is shared with the Planning Commission and the district council member, and its recommended fixes go into later capital budgets.
Changes part of the Ridgeview UDO for 14.21 acres at Eagle View Boulevard (unnumbered), at the northeast corner of Eagle View Boulevard and Baby Ruth Lane, to allow assisted-care living with up to 200 beds and open space. It also repeals the plan adopted by BL2025-877 and brings back the earlier plan.
Asks WeGo Public Transit to expand the Journey Pass program, or create a similar low- or fare-free program, for people enrolled in the Music City Construction Careers program.
Replaced 3
A substitute version took this one's place.
Rezones 55.6 acres at 1065 Barnes Road, about 54 feet east of Barnes Bend Drive, from AR2a to SP zoning to allow 109 multi-family homes and 78 single-family lots. Short-term rentals are banned, and the plan sets conditions on building looks, trees and driveways.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades at the 1065 Barnes Road development (BL2026-1558) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building elevations in the preliminary plan say otherwise.
Sets rules for how Metro handles money it receives from opioid lawsuits and settlements. The Metro Public Health Department must publish a spending plan and a public online dashboard within 180 days, update financial information at least quarterly, and give yearly reports to the Council and Board of Health.
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Board and commission appointments (23)
- Health and Educational Facilities Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with a term expiring September 30, 2032, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Dr. Ouida Davis - nominated by CM Gamble · Matt Wiltshire - nominated by CM Allen · Keith Randall - nominated by CM Allen · Howard Jones - nominated by CM Kupin · Elected
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two At-large vacancies on the Commission for three-year terms, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Payton Robbins - nominated by CM Evans · Jourdan Parenteau - nominated by CM Hill · Penny Adams - nominated by CM Johnston · Jing Geng - nominated by CM Vo · Michelle Spaziano - nominated by CM Cortese · Jessica Schultz - nominated by CM Bradford · Dr. Kelli Boyd - nominated by CM Hancock · Donna Mobley - nominated by CM Hancock · Elected
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a representative from a local nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare, for a four-year term, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Brandon Dyce - nominated by CM Styles · Becky Carter - nominated by CM Weiner · Elected
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a non-voting member from the Metropolitan Council, with a term expiring August 31, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · CM Bradford - nominated by CM Weiner · Elected
- President Pro Tempore Election for President Pro Tempore for a term expiring on August 31, 2027. Nominees: · Council Member Olivia Hill · Council Member Jeff Preptit · Elected
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Appointment of Jamaal Boykin for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Reappointment of Joshua L. Brand for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · No action recorded
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Reappointment of Donna Grayer for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Reappointment of Jarrell Summers for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · No action recorded
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Reappointment of Joseph L. Umberger for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Convention Center Authority Appointment of Jim Cooper for a term expiring February 7, 2030. · No action recorded
- Convention Center Authority Reappointment of Alfred Degrafinreid for a term expiring February 7, 2030. · No action recorded
- Convention Center Authority Reappointment of Tracy Hardin for a term expiring January 6, 2030. · No action recorded
- Convention Center Authority Appointment of Ethan Link for a term expiring September 30, 2027. · No action recorded
- Convention Center Authority Appointment of Silvia San Martin for a term expiring January 6, 2030. · No action recorded
- Health and Educational Facilities Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with terms expiring September 30, 2032, with an election to be conducted at the September 15, 2026 Council meeting. · Will Rosenthal nominated by CM Allen · Chase Markham nominated by CM Parker · No action recorded
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Dave Pomeroy for a term expiring June 20, 2030. · No action recorded
- Midtown Central Business Improvement District Board (MBID) Appointment of Angie Gleason to fill the vacancy representing the Small Commercial Property Owner category, with a term expiring May 6, 2029. · Approved
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Michael Montgomery for a term expiring June 20, 2030. Nominated by the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). · Approved
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Erika Wollam Nichols for a term expiring June 20, 2030. Nominated by the Nashville Songwriters Association International. · Approved
- Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Burkley Allen for a term expiring December 16, 2028. · Approved
- Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Russ Bradford for a term expiring December 15, 2028. · Approved
- Human Relations Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission with a term expiring April 18, 2027, with an election to be held at the October 6, 2026 Council meeting. · Christy Borthick nominated by CM Eslick · Nominated; the council votes on confirmation later